Cherry Shrimp Care and Breeding: Neocaridina Species Profile

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Looking for tank mates for your shrimp? Check out these species profiles! Mystery Snail Care: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYi6qWWAisR9e9E The following fish may eat shrimp babies, but probably not adult shrimp: Guppy Care: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mavVqqOtn7-lh6c Java Rice Fish Care: kzbin.info/www/bejne/joK5hJyBYrRrrLc If you want to see more behind the scenes stuff, exclusive videos and support the channel consider becoming a member! kzbin.info/door/YVN7EN0ALL6CE4U7NpMUTAjoin Also, our new shirts can be found at: www.primetimeaquatics.com/merch For the latest in the fish room check us out on Instagram primetime_aquatics

[@dudeamazed1236]

Can shrimps live with guppies?

[@Aquafinity]

@@dudeamazed1236 yep

[@feeshmaster9353]

can these live with other neocaridina shrimp?

[@ZomBeeNature]

It's good that you don't wave your camera back and forth, back and forth and make people motion sick like 99% of shrimp keepers.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I do my best. Thank you! : -)

[@karunald]

LOL!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Jamey Craig right now I only sell at Chicagoland swaps and auctions.

[@hssssssssssss]

Shrimp keeping is so so different from fish keeping and been loving it so far, started out with 6 and now there are several dozens of them.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It sure adds entertainment to a fish tank!

[@hawkflightstables9262]

Same goes for owning Livebearers though haha 😂 you could start with 6 guppies and end up with 200 in a few months XD

[@sonnykhang5759]

@@hawkflightstables9262 yea, now I kinda regret buying guppies since my 20 gallon is becoming overstocked 🤣

[@QPham-nz5po]

whats ur secret to breeding them or do they do their own thing

[@neonbloxian4752]

@Bruce Lee Guppies are by far the easiest fish to breed, keep them in a nice 10+ gallon and males and females and expect some babies! It doesn’t take any effort on your part to get them to breed other than a nice tank 👌 (I have about 150 guppies) I started off with 2.. a male and female he got her pregnant and soon he died then the female gave birth to 3 babies and she died at birth then the 3 kids over bred and now I have overstocking issues... so definitely not hard to breed guppies.

[@chriskeith988]

They don't initially sound very exciting to keep but my shrimp tank is one of my favorites!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They're fun to watch!

[@thelifeaquaticwithrobbull2930]

Great video again. I keep my breeding colony in a 24x12x12in on the kitchen counter. People often comment on how dirty it is, as it has a thin film of algae over most of the glass. That is by design. The shrimp seem to farm the algae. Maybe they can't strip that final thin layer, but they tend to spend most of the time on the glass grazing the algae like cattle or ants maybe. I feed mine 6 days a week, and I use the algae as a guide as to the size and frequency of the feeding. More algae on the glass, cut back on feeding, maybe fast for a day. Less algae up the food. They will eat most vegetable scraps, and any kind of fish food, they are not at all fussy. I like to throw a half an eggshell in there once a month, washed as well as I can to remove all the gooey liquid. The shrimp absolutely go nuts for it, and they seem to eat the stringy film on the inside of the shell. and I guess they eat the shell as well, because I never fish it out. I figure it will supply them with the minerals they need to construct their own shells....and it certainly hasn't done the shrimp any harm. The tank has been spitting out shrimp for 3 years now, and has been a nice little earner. Those shrimp breed prolifically, to the point I have to cull some occasionally (they outbreed the market), and have inadvertently created a colony of shrimp in my peacock tank.....you never see them but they are definitely living in the rockwork and the plants I have recently introduced should provide some additional habitat. And I guess the shrimp will provide both entertainment and some light snacks for the fish. I intentionally introduced a colony to my 3ft community tank, with guppies, kuhli loaches and bristlenose. It's a heavily planted tank, and the shrimp are thriving. I'm sure some get picked off, but they are definitely producing more shrimp than are being eaten. I often see babies picking over the substrate, totally exposed and they seem to be left alone for the most part. The bristlenose do an exceptional job of cleaning the algae from the glass on this tank, so you don't see the same grazing behavior on the glass of that tank. I also keep a backup colony in a 5 gal, and they breed in there as well. So they aren't too picky about the size of the house they are in. That said, they don't breed prolifically in the 5 gal, and that colony sustains a relatively stable number of shrimp without me having to intervene, so I would suggest a larger tank if you want to actually produce excess shrimp to sell. Anyway, keep up the excellent work Jason!

[@Jcharp12]

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[@Rebekasss]

@@Jcharp12 rude

[@Jcharp12]

@@Rebekasss who it's their your video don't advertise on other's work that is rude

[@ML-ks2lj]

Love your story. Thanks for sharing that's my fish is to have a whole ecosystem eventually working my ready up to a big community tank of some kind. Probably why have shrimp because I kinda want to make it a cold water tank. Why to do using heaters I don't have enough power outlets lol

[@ML-ks2lj]

@@Jcharp12 just a comment lol. They sent advertising anything. You chose to read the story. Stop being angry. You obviously read the entire story this person wrote. Didn't you enjoy hearing about their adventures they wanted to share with some one? And looks like the video maker hearted the comment guess they enjoyed it as well.

[@Manda_Kat]

I've been looking for an animal to take care of and I clicked this video and every thing you mention is perfect for what I can provide. This may be a sign.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Cool!

[@GirlTalksFish]

Great care video! Really enjoyed it. Congrats to your boys on their successful breeding project!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@Lee-pv1lg]

I kept my shrimp in my densely planted tank and it's a success! They cleared the algae, detritus and they kept breeding.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Very cool!

[@mymysticaqua2952]

Shrimps are so underrated. I love them. Thank you for that informative video. 😊

[@matthewwiggins8856]

Great info all around! My cherry shrimp really like boiled spinach and eating the micro-organisms that result from catappa leaves breaking down. Dwarf water lettuce is another great floating plant for surface area.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks for sharing what has worked for you!

[@jackjmaheriii]

For what it’s worth, I keep my cherries in a 20 gal with 15 neon tetras and a honey gourami and they are breeding like crazy. The tank is heavily planted and there are rock piles so that might be making the difference.

[@jackjmaheriii]

Also, after the tank stabilized I stopped doing water changes but I still check for ammonia a few times a week. For filtration I only run two sponge filters.

[@SimplyBetta]

Excellent vid and good shots! :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you Taylor! Looks like we're both doing the shrimp thing. : -)

[@vb2377]

Shrimp with guppies do great. I keep my shrimp with guppies and Plecos.

[@TrekOnTheAir]

I love my 10 gallon Cherry Shrimp tank. I do a 10-20% change weekly, and have basically a big ball of Christmas moss and then a pile of lava rocks. Mine stay at about 75, PH 7.6, TDS around 250. Of all of my tanks, it my GF and families favorite tank, they love looking for the shrimp babies!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Nice! Moss is great to have with shrimp for sure!

[@audrisampson]

The timing on this video is awesome! I just converted a previous used 29 into a Neo-cardina Blue Dream shrimp tank. At the Champaign fish auction I bought a dozen shrimp and a bunch of Endlers Livebearers. I just turned down my heater though after watching this video since my tank was at 82, so fixed that.. TY :)

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's so cool. I bet that tank has a LOT of color popping!

[@martincregg]

Probably the best video I’ve seen to date on this subject

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@CottontailCorner]

Thank you for the uploads you have inspired me to start my own KZbin channel 🙏🏽 I now have 25 Red Cherry Shrimp and a few are pregnant 🤩✨

[@frankallen3634]

I feed mine spinach, pollen powder, dandelion leaves, zucchini, nettles, green beans, bananas etc and they love it

[@kenjiro2676]

I plan to breed my own shrimp one day, I just need to get a hold of reputable sources online so I can pull stock from them occasionally boosting genetic diversity. I may even try outcrossing to re-invigorate lines.

[@rogerhuggettjr.7675]

I have a 29-gallon that has albino corydoras, African dwarf frogs, white clouds, 4 female betta, neons and a snow white bristle nose pleco. It's highly planted swords, cripts, a shrimp house (where all the fish like to hide), a wood fake bonsai tree with Christmas moss leaves, bushy areas of hornwort and clumps of anacharis behind some driftwood. Also frog bit and some red root floaters. The purchase of the floaters included some stowaways, a red cherry shrimp, a bamboo shrimp and a rili. We bought a few more, but we were concerned for the shrimp long-term so bought a 5-gallon to move them to. We weren't able to find all the shrimp, but a few weeks later we found a couple including a couple babies, so our new plan is that as the population booms in the 5-gallon, we will moe the larger ones to the 29-gallon hoping that enough babies survive that it will hold it's own and increase the population there. Initially, a betta showed interest in a shrimp, but quickly realized it couldn't move fast enough to threaten it.

[@collinsaquatics6609]

I love finding the baby shrimp in my tank! They are so small! Barely thicker than a strand of hair.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I wish I could see them. Haha

[@fathomthefishy-5701]

My betta lives peacefully with three amanos and I'm going to try to start a small cherry colony with him and the amanos :D Thanks for the vid it really helped!!

[@Vohasiiv]

I also had 3 Amanos with my betta, but after he died and I got a new betta, the new one ruthlessly hunted the amanos, and even my snails. Now his tank has a lot of algae... that wasn't a smart move on his part

[@elainetribelli5136]

FathomtheFishy - my betta ate my cherry shrimp

[@jawjagrrl]

@@Vohasiiv my new plakat betta Male is (thankfully) ignoring my juvenile chili rasboras, but giving my large nerite snails the stink eye constantly. Just ordered some neocardina adults for this setup, hope they will do ok. The tank is planted, but the betta is spending more time in the lower parts of the tank than expected so far.

[@angiebear8727]

It really is luck of the draw. My male coi Nemo betta lives in harmony with a colony of cherry shrimp, and three mystery snails. They do have lots of rocks, plants and leaf litter to hide in(20 long) BUT my hellboy betta male killed all the cherry shrimp living with him in a similar set up. Also relentlessly attacked mystery snails which I moved to another tank. Am hoping their antennas will grow back. He does however live peacefully with large Amano shrimp and otos. So goodluck to anyone thinking about trying this out. Bettas have such different personalities, which is why I love them, but be prepared with another tank just in case.

[@mr.brightside6119]

3:52 that's a cool yellow wild type!

[@chisaquaticvibe6524]

Beautiful shrimp you got there!

[@paulcardoza9880]

I always enjoy your videos they are packed with awesome info

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Appreciate you being here!

[@amazingaquaticsandexotics3030]

classic neocaridina shrimp. love their beauty

[@chickennuggetpaw]

My beta fish just died and I kind of want to learn and research about different aquatic creatures I could keep in his old tank. Been thinking about snails and shrimp! This video is super helpful 👍

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Good luck!

[@Snowflake3981]

Great video! I’ve got a 40 gallon that I was going to use for cherry shrimp,it’s been set up for about 6 months with just plants (a lot of them). So, it’s an established tank but not cycled. After watching this video I think I’ll move my bristlenose in there.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

If it's been set up that long with plants it may very well be cycled.

[@Jcharp12]

It's seasoned perfect for your shrimp

[@TheMrREVOlutionary]

Good info in this video. You guys do great work. This weekend I had a little surprise batch of baby Ghost shrimp and that tank they were in had a crack form from being old and used. Luckily it wasn't fully through and I caught it so I panicked and went and bought a small top fin engage 5 gallon to setup as a specific small shrimp tank for them. I have about 10 of them and they all seem to be really happy in that little tank. 👌

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you were able to save them!

[@KikiYushima]

Definitely a good video! I'm planning on getting some Blue Dream neos after I get my 29g cycled. I'm basically planning a giant nano tank: just some neos and phoenix rasboras. It'll be my first community tank ever! I've been a complete betta specialist up unto this point. Plus, the 29g will be my first fully planted tank too. I have all of my plants and such coming in this week, so I'm really excited!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That sounds cool!

[@ML-ks2lj]

Glad I came across your channel. My local fish keepers won't give up their sources and they don't breed their own shrimp and they always only have cherry or Sakura orange and of course PetSmart has "assorted fancy shrimp". I have been wanting amano shrimp. They are not here. Will be ordering through flip aquatics once the weather gets warmer I have learned that my albino Cory's eat the babies and they out complete the shrimp for any substantial food. If I drop a wafer or block in the Cory's swarm it and the shrimp they to bix the Cory's but can't hurt them to get to the food. The only guy that beats the cory us my massive mystery snail

[@Rews-fish-shed]

Here wishing you guys the best in your collaborations. The cherry shrimp are fun species I have a ton in most of my tanks. Little clean up crew.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you're having fun with them!

[@naegwut]

I finally got some 🍒 shrimps for my daughter! She's 10yo now

[@TheFishNerd]

full of solid info as always!! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 Gotta love shrimp!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks Carlos! Hope all is well with you.

[@Some1outside5973]

Iv got a community tank 4ft bow front 1 bristlenose pleco, guppies, cardinal tetras, armarno shrimps, and now some cherry's thanks for the vid

[@sunnycal2293]

Love anything related to shrimp. Great information here. Your cherry shrimp are beautiful too.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@The_Robert.Fletcher]

I have a 15 gal tank. I took my time before adding shrimp letting the plants grow. I saw very little when I added the first 10 RCS, mistake as I added another 10. It was not too long before they were everywhere. I have Frogbit as a floater and they seem to be having shrimp acrobatics on the roots, fun to watch. Tank mates 10 Boraras micros, I don't think they eat any so tiny. 4 Neon Tetras they spend all day hunting swimming at 45% looking at what is moving. Only rarely have I seen them make a successful dive. But the shrimp are breeding well.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Sounds like a fun tank to watch! : -)

[@aqualungs77]

Ordered some Black Rilis from Flip, they're about an hour away, which is nice!

[@matthewray5954]

This channel is awesome

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@MacTechG4]

I think I’ve found a use for my spare 10 gallon tank, it’s got some hornwort, and a few spare water hyacinth, perfect breeding tank for cherries and rams horn snails...

[@richardhokenson7961]

Love the video. I had started a shrimp colony a few months ago and this video answered the majority of my questions. They are now currently thriving, and I’m getting ready to start selling them to local stores. Do you have any tricks for separating the larger sellable sized shrimp from the babies? Heavily planted tank with many obstacles.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I wish I did. I usually scoop them out and try to remove small ones or just include them at no cost.

[@TheRugghead]

I gotta heavy planted 20g it's giving me baby mystery snails, WCMM fry and I tried a new food.. now I have 30-40 cherry shrimp!

[@catfishcave379]

Have one shrimp tank... planning more! Great video!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Very cool!

[@cheryllong995]

I'm curious as to what that plant is with the long narrow leaves around 1:02 & it looks different than guppy grass. Thnks & I love your videos, very informative.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

It's some type of guppy grass but I don't remember which type. : -) Thanks for watching.

[@anthonypautin]

Great video! Always learning something here keep up the awesome work!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you! Appreciate you watching.

[@johnwood738]

Thinking the new used ten will be a cherry shrimp tank Professor.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Cool!

[@muckshifter]

Never been interested in keeping shrimp, unless, they are of the eating kind. :)) Very informative video tho'.

[@ejfishes7610]

Great job Jason, I’m trying some orange shrimp that I got from Flip Aquatics!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

He has a great strain going!

[@connor_skateboarding4871]

Sooo for me in Wisconsin that can’t get my room over 65 a heater will be needed

[@michellep3814]

6:30 (Or maybe a little earlier) There’s a shrimplet descending on your tank’s plants in a quick shot.

[@340wbymag]

I had three very small guppies in my aquarium with my shrimp and assumed everything would be fine because they were too small to eat the shrimp, but they were large enough to harass females in an effort to peck away the eggs they carried. The moral of the story is "No fish is too small to be a threat to your shrimp."

[@sage1682]

You think embers would be an issue?

[@josemontalvo4532]

Nice video! Great project for your children. You did forget to mention one of the best fish to keep with your Shrimps: The Dwarf Otocinclus / Otocinclus affinis Steindachner. Everyone knows them as the Otocinclus fish. They belong to the Loricaridae Family of fish. Genus is Otocinclus Cope. They grow no bigger than 1.5 inches. Very good algae eaters. Yes they have teeth, but behind their suckers. Best also school.They eat algae off of plants and glass, and basically never eat meat, or Shrimps. I’m no ichyologists, but I do read! I enjoyed watching. Thank you for sharing!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You are so right! They slipped my mind because I haven't kept them in so long, but they are a great option with shrimp.

[@sophiathomason2886]

Thanks so much for this enlightening video! I would also really appreciate your help with 2 questions I have: how do I create a well established tank? For example, I want to start a cherry shrimp tank but I'm not sure when to introduce them to the tank because it would be brand new. Should I cycle the tank and wait for some algae to grow before putting them? As for my second question, do they have to have live plants and if so, what are some easy plants for beginners? Tysm!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Definitely want a cycled tank (Fritzyme 7 can help with that). You could try some Java moss and hornwort. Both are pretty easy and grow well.

[@ragingcalmness7815]

Funny how you were lucky enough to find a use for morning wood repashy. I tried it and all of my fish ignore it and same for shrimp even weeks later. I even seen one ride shrimp briefly ride on it then say words like "yuck! broccoli!" and it moved on cuz better things in life lol. But I have seen my shrimp go after rotifers and even chase down live moina 😅

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I'm getting some cherry shrimp soon. 😊 I've had Amano's for a while (the fact they don't breed in freshwater suited me for my intro to shrimp) and now I feel like I'm ready to try cherries. I've checked their compatability with my fish and my water parameters, as well as giving my filter a thorough 'going over' for shrimp-proofing and I think we're good to go. 😊

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Awesome! I think you will enjoy them. : -)

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics I'll definitely post videos and photos once I get them. 😊

[@socaloutdoors344]

you got a new subscriber! great channel

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Glad you are here!

[@michellep3814]

the shrimplets are so cute!!!

[@Ryin88]

In regards to your subject about decorations, how do you feel about bare bottom tanks, or under gravel filters? In your video, it looks like youre using gravel. What about things like fluorite, or fertilizer type substrate?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I have a tank with fluorite and the plants grow better in that tank than any other. I use both liquid ferts and root tabs in shrimp tanks with no issues. I don't like bare bottom for shrimp because they so love to pick through the substrate.

[@spitfirebird]

Do you guys have a pygmy corydoras care guide video? I’m a teen currently and i’ve been thinking about housing some of them in the 10 gallon I have but want to learn more about their needs before I set up the tank. Honestly, i’m kinda expecting a 10 gal tank to be too small for them, but I want to put myself to the test and try to care for one of my favorite freshwater fish.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGq5l6ifjNaYj5Y

[@VaporsChoiceMrTestIt]

I usually put guppy fry as soon as they born. Give them 3 to 4 weeks then place the fry with my breeding fry tank.

[@kandykirkey7886]

I am cycling my tank with with just a plant set up atm It's a 25gallon I may decide not to add anything else to the tank I am planning on adding blue dream shrimp! I am so excited, i find the colour so breath taking ! It will only be shrimp for 6-8 months to let the collany build I ordered 16 Will that be enough to get started ?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Definitely- have fun!

[@DCN2010]

Thanks for the video. I am currently waiting on a shipment of 20 red cherry shrimp from Flip Aquatics. How would you say is the best way to acclimate them before adding them to my aquarium?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That is a great question. I tend to temperature acclimate them and just release them into the tank (without adding the bag water). However, I thought I remember seeing Rob drip acclimate his before. I think he has a little section on his website how to best acclimate his shrimp and I know he's done videos on it before so I would defer to him.

[@flowerbloom2876]

I keep 2 cherry shrimp in a 20 gallon tank with some other bigger fish and they have never been eaten. I honestly believe that shrimp should get a tank for a 10 gallon

[@Blu3ni0000]

nice info!! would shrimps do okay in a fake planted aquarium?? it does has plenty of decors and hiding spots. Also, I do have a 10 gallon that has LIVE plants in it, but it has internal filter that hangs on the back. would that suck up the shrimps? or do i need to use a different filter?? thanks...

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

As long they have food I think they will do fine with fake plants. I have found any filter with an intake needs to be covered with sponge to prevent shrimplets from getting sucked in.

[@dennyclose6635]

Great info Jason! Awesome video! Than you for sharing!!!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you!

[@davidhess6899]

Have my first neocardia shrimp breeding tank a 30gallon with featherfin rainbows

[@electricgamez5415]

I’m thinking of adding some to a 20 long with golden white clouds, striped long fin danios, bumblebee gobies and cherry barbs. Would that his be a safe combination?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

There’s a chance shrimp babies might go missing but the adults might be ok.

[@electricgamez5415]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics you are incredible!! Thank you for replying to a question on a 5 year old video. 👍

[@lonerider7177]

Using ro water with salty mineral for shrimps? or using tap water with dechlorinator for shrimps ? Which would be better?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For neos I just use tap but my parameters are 8.0 pH, 10 degrees GH and KH. If it was higher I might go RO.

[@rrrrrr-ry3cn]

I change 10% once a month and have crazy breeding

[@yasukoherron2048]

Do you add liquid fertilizer when you are not water change in that month? I started shrimp keeping (shrimp only tank) and it has been 18 days since last water change and Nitrate level is 5ppm so I did not do water change. I usually add liquid fertilizer when I do water change so, it has been 18 days since last dose. I can dose just liquid fertilizer when I am not doing water change?

[@timv.986]

That shrimp on the right at "06:05" just gave up on life lol

[@Scouse.raver1]

Lol

[@mikefike4863]

Have to ask you have brown shrimp in there are they the males or do you have amono shrimp in there too. Thanks

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The cherry shrimp can produce brown if the less colorful ones aren’t culled.

[@mikefike4863]

@PrimeTimeAquatics just wandering because I only have cherry shrimp and amano they say they can't breed without brackish water but I am sure getting a lot of brown ones on the tank I didn't want to take them all out in case they were males

[@PULAG]

I sneak into people's fish rooms and drop oscars in their shrimp tanks.

[@ksprice45]

Battle Royale

[@demeo50]

love your videos what temp.should they be. JD

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

They really thrive in the upper 60s (basically an unheated tank).

[@mellewedin8221]

Beautiful shrimp tank. I'm getting into shrimp. I have ghost shrimp. Can I mix ghosts and cherry shrimp

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I haven't done it, but I don't see why not. The ghost shrimp won't breed in fresh water.

[@sunnycal2293]

Hi, I'd like to give you my experience on this question. About 3.5 yrs ago I had some ghost shrimp and decided to try cherry. They shared a tank together and I noticed my cherry shrimp were disappearing. I also found a cherry half eaten and one dead on my carpet. My ghost were attacking and eating them. Afterwards I found out on my IG acct about 5 or 6 other people experienced the same thing. Those big ghost shrimp are aggressive and terrorized my cherry especially for one to jump out to get away from them. I wouldn't advice it.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Really appreciate you sharing this!

[@sunnycal2293]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics I appreciate you saying that. Thanks😊

[@mellewedin8221]

Thank you so much. I like to avoid blood wars in my tanks. I don't want to set something up just have them taken out by another. Im really liking cherry shrimp. I hear they are not as sensitive as other shrimp can be. I do have a whole 10 gallon that is loaded up with plants and my odd ball, and handicaps. I have a platy that was born with a wicked curves in her spin. Her tail points upwards and makes her body into a L shape. She swims alright, she has great color and is healthy. I have another guppy that looks like it absorbed a sibling while still inside mom. It has a lump on it's belly with 3 distinct fins growing out of the lump, again the fish acts like nothing is wrong. They will never breed but they will get to live their life's out. I have 4 Molly's I found in a 1 gallon tank at friends house. The cover had that many fish in it they said. I said a gallon is only good of one thing. I place for them to sit while I'm doing something to my tank where they can't be in it. They are stunted really bad. I have a fire gourami in there he thinks he is a guppy her grew up with them. He some how came home in my feeder bag of shrimp he was tiny. I thought he was a feeder fish. They had a mating pair at this store. They breed some of their own fish to sell. I was forced to put one of female betta's in there as well. She is so laid back for betta. She is always with my gourami Issac. He is always feeling her up with his lil things. She is never far from him. Ppl said they wouldn't get along. I am in process of setting up another 30 gallon for the fish to go into and free up the 10 for shrimp

[@Chick-In-Of-TheSea]

Hey Jason, great video. My gH is at a 180. WHOA! What can I do to get it to the 7-15 gH you recommend?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You're already there. 180ppm is just over 10 degrees :-)

[@JtotheDC]

We had amano shrimp and they moulted all the time , with this many shrimp, do you have this issue? How do you remedy it?

[@rockysanimals2778]

Malting is good, it means they are growing and are ready to breed. They eat the malts, but if you don’t like them, they aren’t harmful but you can just remove them. Hope this helps.

[@newmexicoaquatics282]

Great information. Thank you for sharing! - Little Bobby

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thanks for watching!

[@anthonyzayne8675]

It’s been a long time since I’ve had fish or aquatic pets and I didn’t know anything about water hardness or what not and I still don’t tho I’m sure you have a video about that stuff would be helpful to go over what that stuff is for like true newbies

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/roO8laesltCZrJI

[@sc225]

How offen you change the water and like how many % est. And do you top up the water level between water change ? Thanks

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Here's what we do: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJnVYWWdrdWeaKs

[@MsLila44]

What about the orange bee shrimp. Petco had it at 80.*. I bought 3 and 2 survived the night.. I’d rather keep the. At room temp like you do with he RCS. What do you suggest for OBee’s?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I'm not sure on those because I have only kept neocaridina?

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

Do you think I could breed ramshorn and pond snails in the same tank with these shrimp.... for food for my 🐡🐡🐡

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Absolutely - we often have them populating the tank at the same time.

[@shaunakeesee93]

How do you vacuum gravel without sucking up the shrimplets? Or do you just don’t? My gravel looks like it needs to be cleaned, but I only have 10 shrimplets in my whole tank and I want to keep them lol.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I usually use the gravel vac to move them out of the way before I start it.

[@08mario510]

Great video man!!! Is there a reason why a batch of shrimplets are brown? I have all Cherry shrimp but most of the batches of my 1st shrimplets are brown

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

The default color for wild-type neocaridina are usually brown. If a population is left un-culled long enough you will most likely see more and more brown shrimp. The brown ones in the tank I showed need to be removed to maintain the red coloration and the boys are going to start working on that very soon.

[@08mario510]

I see now so basically its just a matter of removing the brown ones until the reds stay completely?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That is correct!

[@08mario510]

Awsome man!!! Thanks a lot!!

[@SynthToshi]

Thanks for the tips, can you breed both shrimp and guppy in the same tank?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Usually the guppies will eat the baby shrimp because they are so tiny.

[@rickrodriguez6675]

Jason sweet shrimp setup. You’re boys made the right decision, you can 👀 the fruit of there labor. So many awesome 👏.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Thank you Rick!

[@AnnabelleBeaudoin]

Great video 👍

[@lynnberg7812]

Is Flip aquatics still the best source for shrimp? Thanks.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I certainly think so - they're always adding more too. :-)

[@Homersimpsonitalian]

I got some platy fry in with them, will they be fine for about two months before I can move them to the big tank?

[@thelifeaquaticwithrobbull2930]

If the shrimp have cover (anything from a pile of rocks to dense plants like java moss) they will be fine, they have a very short reproductive cycle, and even if your platies eat a few, the colony will bounce back with remarkable speed after the predators are removed. Depending on the size of the fry they may not be capable of eating even the smallest baby shrimp, in which case you'll see no effect at all.

[@sirenity8661]

I’ve recently bought red cherry shrimp, theyve been doing well but one problem is that I dont have males, at all. Are there any reccomendations for cheap male red cherry shrimp? Im only loooing for 1-3 male shrimp as I only got a small amount. All reccomendations are appreciated by all!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

For so few you almost have to look at a LFS. Online would be tough given the shipping costs. At that point you might check out Flip Aquatics?

[@sirenity8661]

@@PrimeTimeAquatics okay! Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll be sure to check it out!

[@David-ul2rw]

i have a 10 gallon and i wanted to know the max capacity of it was?

[@gore1]

Great info once again!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Gore Thank you!

[@reynardvanderwalt2390]

Will pearlweed and java moss be suitable for them?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I think so!

[@ivenduan576]

I have two female bettas and four male guppies. They’re all very peaceful and don’t fight. Can I keep shrimp in the same tank?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Usually the bettas like to eat them.

[@stephenlyon1358]

Im a newbie fishkeeper with neon tetras and blue shrimps in the same tank. If i drilled some holes into driftwood would that be ok for hiding?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

You can certainly do that. The other thing to consider is cholla wood.

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

What about hillstream loaches are they shrimp safe?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I haven’t tried that combo.

[@Lflower1Stars]

Never tried shrimp...they look cool..but have bettas...and they would be snack for them...what kind of plants are in the tank? First vid I viewed...love it.!

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

We have a mix of guppy grass and hornwort in that tank. Glad you are here! : -)

[@lievebats3009]

Can you keep shrimps with a betta?

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I personally wouldn't only because the betta would most likely eat a lot of them. Certainly any babies would get eaten.

[@muhammadbilalimran818]

I have a top filter And I have covered the intake with a thin sponge and covered the point from where the oxygen comes out with a bottle. So is okay? Can I introduce my first shrimps to be? They are 6 red and 6 yellow Iam very scared as the shopkeepers always keep saying that only experts can keep em

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

I have found the neocaridina do very well provided the tank is cycled.

[@larryjacksonjr3636]

If your allergic to shell fish would this b a bad idea to keep shrimp

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

That's a good question and I'm not sure, but I don't think I would chance it.

[@KieronJonesx]

Are they ok with White clouds? As that’s all I have in my 90l.

[@PrimeTimeAquatics]

Adults will probably be fine. Baby shrimp will be fish food.